Thursday, January 7, 2016

Video shows Perth Amboy cop getting out of unmarked pickupfor assignation in neighboring town while on duty.

A Plainfield cop was
fired after admitting he had sex multiple times while on duty and in his
prowl car. He was fired, as was reported by the Courier (here) and the Ledger (here).

The Ledger published a story Tuesday on a Perth Amboy cop who
took his unmarked vehicle on many occasion during work hours to visit
his "romantic partner" in neighboring Woodbridge (see story here). You can view the video of two of his visits on YouTube here.

The Perth Amboy story does not make clear the gender of the "romantic
partner" and what the two did while the cop spent hours there is not
known.

Later the same day as that story appeared, the Perth Amboy officer in question was promoted to lieutenant (see story here).

What I find curious is why such two similar sounding cases should have
such different outcomes -- firing in one, promotion in the other.

Former police officer Fernando Sanchez is appealing Plainfield's decision to fire him after he admitted the facts of the case.

Plainfield resident since 1983. Retired as the city's Public Information Officer in 2006; prior to that Community Programs Coordinator for the Plainfield Public Library. Founding member and past president of: Faith, Bricks & Mortar; Residents Supporting Victorian Plainfield; and PCO (the outreach nonprofit of Grace Episcopal Church). Supporter of the Library, Symphony and Historic Society as well as other community groups, and active in Democratic politics.